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Re: "Compressed Air" vs. "High Pressure Blower"

During Lunacy, we explored the idea of using blowers to add down force and/or thrust vectoring. We abandoned the idea for feasibility issues.

Sure enough, someone at GSR added some big fans, and didn't seem to have any problems with inspection. Can't remember their number (Peterborough, I think), but it seemed to add to their maneuverability.

Compressed air has a far, far higher energy density than the blast of air from a blower, which is why FIRST hasn't seemed to come out against it, so long as the motors are legal (as stated before) and the blades are properly guarded.
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